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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPOE. With my wife?
QUOTE (lheeanne @ Apr 13 2008, 07:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes you can be with her all the time. But not on the finger printing room. Goodluck!


It depends on the POE my wife was present during the whole of my process including fingerprinting.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-04-14 01:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV interview pending - I-864 question
You have for the assets exactly what we had. Mortgage redemption statement and the estate agent sales leaflet for the house with a letter from him confirming his evaluation. The just checked the equity was what we had on the form and said "fine".
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-09 16:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV interview pending - I-864 question
The form asks for the sponsors current income. My wife had worked in the UK for 10 years before we moved to the States. So in answer to those questions we answered them literally, and showed her current UK income. Likewise our current UK household income.

Like you we also had in sufficient assets to cover the sponsor requirement and we had with us proof of that. We were also in a position to show that my wife could if she wished claim her Oregon Public Employees pension some 11 months after our interview date. So for good measure we included proof of that as well. (We had no intention of claiming it as we intended to leave it several more years to reach maximum benefit.)

Our main assets was the equity in our UK house and this was accepted by the Embassy without any questions being asked. They just checked the documents provided proved what we claimed on the form.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-09 13:51:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jul 1 2008, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah. Plus the exchange rate is creeping up again....just a smidge below $2 to the quid now, for the amount we hope to take over it's gone up $3000 in the last fortnight... biggrin.gif


Yes I'm watching it very closely at the moment. I have my job pension transferred over every month and it will be due soon to set up the next contract with MoneyCorp. Usually fix the rate for 2 years so I know each month what I will receive, and that is normally about 5 points below the spot rate on the day it is arranged, anything around $1.95 for the contract would be nice.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-07-01 16:20:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jun 27 2008, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Indeed, you definitely moved at the right time, we thought about it in spring 2007 and we should have just done it instread of hanging around, probably would have got another 10 grand GBP for our house.

Oh well.....at least there is still decent equity in our house right now, the house sale seems to be progressing as planned, hopefully we will be all done in a few weeks.


It's a buyers market in most of the USA right now and likely to be for sometime yet. Hopefully what you loose on the sale you'll make up when you do eventually buy over here.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-27 18:12:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jun 24 2008, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We got them up another two grand and accepted the offer. It's not a good offer, and is 13% below what we originally had the house up for, but in the current market it was a case of get what you can while you can, otherwise it will be years before house prices even come back up to their current levels.

The good thing is that the couple buying it are expecting in two months, so it's in their interests to get the house bought ASAP - I anticipate we will be out of the property in 6 weeks tops!


Glad it worked out OK, have followed your comments on BE.

I think you're wise to accept what you can get now others haven't even got any offers. We were extremely lucky that fate made it possible for us to get out in 2006 while house sales were still buoyant.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-24 18:32:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jun 23 2008, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmmm that's interesting - further investigation required then.

It may be moot anyway....we had an offer on the house this morning - not as much as we wanted but it's a workable offer....just need to nudge them up a grand or two and we will accept the offer!


That's good especially in the current house market
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-23 18:08:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jun 21 2008, 04:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I could do that - but the problem is that the moment I become an LPR I am liable for US capital gains tax on profits on my UK house sale. So it's most likely much cheaper to get another visa than give them thousands out of my pot of cash. I know I'd have to start again with the visa though.....just hope the house sells soon.


Are you sure about that, quite a few other people have sold their UK houses after moving to the US and didn't seem to have problems.

The sale of our UK house completed after we had arrived in the US and our US accountant certainly didn't mention US capital gains tax nor have we paid any.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-21 15:10:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jun 20 2008, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Visa approved! (subject to medical, of course).

Thanks all for the assistance through the process, especially Lansbury.

I just hope I can use it before it expires as I don't want to go through all that again! But if the house doesn't sell, we ain't going anywhere.... blink.gif


Congratulations. Glad it all went OK

If you are getting near to the six months for the visa expiring, fly to New York for a quick vacation. Activate the visa and then come home again.

Give then you in-laws address for your green card and social security card to be sent too. Have the in-laws send them to you by UPS. Remember that your wife has to be in the USA for you to enter on the visa, so you can't fly to New York alone unless she has already come over. Quite a few people have to do this to avoid the visa expiring before they have wrapped up their affairs in the UK. Gives you another six months to finish everything up. Probably cheaper than having to go through the whole visa process again.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-06-20 17:06:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ May 19 2008, 07:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got interview date for mid-June. Rearranged medical for the afternoon before, staying over in London one night.

About a month to go!



Good luck
LansburyMaleEngland2008-05-19 14:50:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Apr 23 2008, 03:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Packet 3 arrived this morning!

All seems fine, with the one exception that's still making me a bit worried - the absence of my birth father's details on my birth certificate. "The birth certificate must state the date and place of birth and the names of both parents."

Is there anyone out there who has applied for a visa with a missing father's name on their birth certificate? Any advice as to whether this caused any problems at interview?


I think that is a very rare situation and it may well be that no-one else on VJ is among those that had this problem. Lots of people apply for a visa but only a small minority belong to VJ

Unfortunately you seem to be in a situation where you can only send what you have and see what happens. It will almost certainly be questioned at the interview just be as prepared as you can to show them the reasons.

Edited by Lansbury, 23 April 2008 - 11:45 AM.

LansburyMaleEngland2008-04-23 11:45:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Apr 21 2008, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks Lansbury.

Hopefully I am a little over half-way there now! Anxious for packet 3 to arrive....I see it took 10 days for you.


Yes it comes pretty quick, as the section that deals with the I-130 at the Embassy only has to send the file over to the visa section. All in the same building.

If you got everything ready for the visa application you could almost send it back the day you receive it. Doesn't take long to fill the actual form out, certainly could be done for sending back the next day.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-04-22 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhich visa for this situation?
Congratulations on making it over the first hurdle
LansburyMaleEngland2008-04-20 15:04:00
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As there would be no problem with you receiving mail (green card, social security card etc) at the "wrong" address I'd stick with that. It isn't like they are going to visit to check.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-03-06 17:02:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 26 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am trying to get all the docs ready for stage 2 even though I have a way to go on the I-130.


I did that as well, better to see in advance what documents etc you need to gather, saves messing around and delaying things latter on.

Sorry to here about work, you could be without that hassle during the visa process.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-26 17:06:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 26 2008, 04:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok. Been checking out DS-230 here: http://www.visajourn...Form-DS-230.pdf

Item 14: It says put "Maiden or Family Name". Which? Presumably her family name is her married name? So I can put either her maiden name or married name here?

Items 15 & 16: I have no details to put here, I guess I have to go with "Unknown".

Item 23: Are they asking for all schooling here? Or just college? The right-hand column asks for "degree or diploma". You don't get those when you leave school at 16. Do I just put secondary school info here, and list O-levels/GCSEs? Presumably they aren't interested in Junior or infants education!

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It says complete one copy of the form for yourself and another for each person who will "immigrate with you". I guess that's just me, as my wife isn't immigrating, being a USC.

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The DS-230 doesn't seem to be downloadable from USCIS - correct?


This is the DS-230 on the US Embassy London web site

http://www.state.gov...ation/81807.pdf


14. We put the family name as her married name

15 - 16 Yes you will have to put unknown in there. Perhaps unknown and unattainable to avoid then sending a request for that information.

23. I list all schools I had attended. Better to much information than not enough and getting a request for it.

You just need the form for yourself, you are the one applying for a visa as you say.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-26 13:52:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 17 2008, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 14 2008, 01:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
  • I finally think I have a handle on filling in the tax forms to get her last 3 years filed and up to date.
  • I posted off my application for the police certificate this morning.


Tax forms are in the envelope ready to go tomorrow. Received a letter from the fuzz acknowledging receipt of the access request and stating I will receive a reply within 40 days.

I did get a "market value assessment" from the Estate Agent but this is basically a one-sheet pre-prepared sheet which they write the name, address and the approx value of your house on, sign it and send it to you. It is letterheaded but has no estate agent branch address on it.

I don't know whether to risk it with this, or cough up £100+vat for a "proper" valuation report - to prove value of assets for the I-864.

Any advice?


That should be good enough. All we gave them was a copy of the sales leaflet the agent produced when we put the house on the market. That had about as much standing as what you have


QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 17 2008, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Lansbury @ Feb 14 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You have it all covered and are go to go.

Apart from maybe this nightmare! mad.gif

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=111015


God that is frightening that bunch of a+++holes getting involved in the process.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-17 20:49:00
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You have it all covered and are go to go.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-14 12:19:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 8 2008, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's the thing....everyone says "probably"...."should be"...."might be".....there's not really any way to be certain - hence my trepidation.

I found a great link about domicile on another website, it's a page from USCIS London's website:

http://www.usembassy...4_domicile.html


Well if that page doesnt put your mind at rest nothing will.

No one on here can say anything is definite when if comes to something like this but you are as near to 100% as they come.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-08 18:17:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 8 2008, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry if I am repeating myself guys. This thing just has me flustered. It probably seems a bit laughable to you folks who have already done all this stuff with no problems.

Lansbury - regarding your last post. If your wife only put your UK address on the I-864, does that mean she put "UK" in the "country of domicile" field? And they still granted your visa?


Sorry I shouldn't have relied on memory. Just looked at the copies of the forms and on the visa application we put her address as the Oregon address. Country of Domicile USA. For her telephone number we put our Oregon one which as we had VoIP would actually ring the phone in our house in London.

My address and telephone was our London address and phone number.

They never asked any questions about her address at all. Accepted what was on the forms without asking for any documents to support it, and she was standing right next to me the whole time I was being interviewed at the Embassy.

Full understand your concern it isn't laughable at all. It is my impression that as long as you are a genuine applicant and your paperwork is in order they are not looking to trip you up on a technicality, hence domicile rules are very liberally interrupted.

A common theme in peoples reports of their interview day is how easy it is and what an anti climax it all was. But we all worried about every little thing just as you are.

Edited by Lansbury, 08 February 2008 - 01:37 PM.

LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-08 13:36:00
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You have taken concrete steps to reestablish your domicile at the time of your entry into the USA. You have firm plans that you will live with your in-laws. You intended to do this and all parties have agreed that you will and are able to do so.

I am fairly sure that my wife only put our UK address on the I-864. Elmcitymaven says she put a US address neither of us had any problems at all.

Perhaps a letter from grandma wouldn't go amiss confirm what you all have planned.

I really do believe you are worrying unnecessarily, the official in London will only be a problem if you tell them you are not domiciled. In your post item C is clearly being complied with and you are therefore domiciled.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-08 12:12:00
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OK a bit more about domicile. On another forum someone got turned down for a visa at London because the applicant said at the interview the USC was domiciled in the UK and not the USA

Elmcitymaven, who also did DCF via London, made a good point in another VJ thread about the above. After your I-130 is approved and your wife sponsors you for your visa, when she fills out the I-864 to go with the visa application, she puts your UK address as her mailing address and her parents address in the USA as her place of residence.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-07 18:36:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 7 2008, 04:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
On another note, NOA1 arrived this morning. Woohoo! File date 4th Feb, on the USCIS London website they say that on 4th Feb they are processing petitions filed exactly 9 weeks earlier - so a bit shorter of a wait than was expected.


That's a weight of the mind. Hopefully as you say will be a bit quicker than you expected.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-07 12:33:00
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I really don't think you will have a problem with the domicle issue.

If you wanted to open a bank account look at VoIP. We used this when we were in the UK, we had a phone with a local Oregon number on it. When we moved to the USA just plugged the box in over here and added a London number onto it as well. Anyone in the UK calls us on an 0208 number and in Oregon on a 503 number. Look at http://www.broadvoice.com for information. Also there are services were you buy a local US number and it can be forwarded to any number worldwide, google finds several.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-06 14:51:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 6 2008, 05:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hang on a minute. I think I may be panicking over nothing.

Looking through the paperwork they sent back, they only sent back 3 of the 4 sheets from each G-325A form. And the credit card page is missing, and my card has been debited. They also sent my covering letter back and the photocopy of my birth certificate. And they kept the photos.

Did they actually just send back paperwork they didn't want, and put the application in the queue for processing?

If so, it's not clear!

Either way the premium phoneline gave me incorrect advice.

I guess I will find out if I get a notice from them listing a filing date sometime soon?

Any thoughts?


Sounds like they have sent back stuff they don't need. You should get the NOA1 with the file date on it within 7 days, the file date should be the date they charged your credit card.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-06 12:12:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 3 2008, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow. Good job I checked my passport. It expires August 2008! Have filled in the online form for the renewal on the appropriate government website.

The checklist you linked to specifies that the birth certificate must be a full one and not the short form. It doesn't say on the one I have which it is, but it's A4 size - I presume that's the "full" birth certificate.

Something slightly worrying is that it also says "The certificate must contain the person's date and place of birth and names of both parents." Erm - well my father's name was never recorded in the birth register, hence it doesn't appear on any certified copy of my birth certificate.

Surely thay can't use this as a means to refuse me? That would surely be discriminatory?


The "short" birth certificate doesn't have the boxes for the parents names I think. My birth certificate certainly isn't A4, it is about half as deep as an A4 and twice as wide. It contains the following information: where when born - name - sex - fathers name - mothers name - fathers occupation - signature of person registering - when registered - signature of registrar. It is a copy of the entry I obtained in 1996 and is hand written. Last time I was at that registry office (2006 to register a family death) everything was on computer and came on A4 from a laser printer.

Providing the birth certificate you take has the boxes for fathers details so they can see it was not recorded that should be sufficient. They cannot refuse the application because you don't supply information you don't know and cannot find out.

Edited by Lansbury, 03 February 2008 - 05:23 PM.

LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-03 17:22:00
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One police report covers all address in Great Britain. If you lived in Northern Ireland you would need one from there.

The checklist of what you need for the visa interview is here http://london.usemba...iv/docs169.html

Edited by Lansbury, 03 February 2008 - 02:33 PM.

LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-03 14:31:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Feb 2 2008, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The only drivers license she has is a "temporary instruction ID card" as she never passed her test. This does have the same address on it (the one we are going to live at) but it expired over 10 years ago!

She has never voted or had her own bank account before.

Can I ask if you opened the Wells Fargo account when you were already in the UK or was that account opened when you or your wife was in the US?

I know I may be worrying a bit too much but want to make sure this goes through first time, I don't want to risk not being able to convince them and risk getting refused first time around, making it harder to get a visa if I reapply.

I have used the online forms to email Wells Fargo and USBank to see if there is any way we could open an account without actually travelling to the US to do it - as that's a grand gone in air fares right there.

I am presuming that if I do have to visit the US during the IR-1 process than I am best to just not mention the IR-1 application at all and enter/exit using the visa waiver program as usual - otherwise they may think I intend to stay!


I would think that her temporary instruction card would be good enough. It may have expired but it shows attachment to the address you are going to live at. When we did my visa we gave my step sons address as our domicile and we were never ask to provide any documents to support that claim.

We opened the Wells Fargo account during a trip over to the US. That was either 2004 or 2005. All it took was my wife's social security number, her US driving licence and my British passport.

You can travel to the States while your visa is being processed on the visa waiver scheme. Just take some proof you are intending to return to the UK in case asked. Mortgage documents, rent agreement, details of employment something along those lines. Again some get questioned most seem not to.

Just a thought I've seen Wachovia Bank mentioned in various places as being quite good and they an office in London, I wonder if you could open an account in once of their US branches that way.

Wachovia Bank
3 Bishopsgate
London EC2
Tel: 020-7621-1477

I think the lack of response to this thread from anyone who has had problems with domicile speaks volumes for it not being a problem. Quite a few on VJ who have done DFC via London have been in the position of ourselves where our spouses have been in the UK for some considerable years. My wife lived in the UK for 10 years.

Edited by Lansbury, 02 February 2008 - 07:35 PM.

LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-02 19:32:00
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The London Embassy is very easy going about these things. If you are going to live with your in-laws at an address you wife has lived at before I'd be very surprised if they don't accept that as being domiciled.

Does she have a US drivers licence, I think you said not, or voters registration or something semi-official on which she could change her address to your in-laws one. My wife had her Oregon driving licence with her sons address on. At the time we applied our US bank account at Wells Fargo had our London address on it.

I think you might be looking too deeply into this as I don't recall anyone posting on VJ that they had a problem proving domicile with the London Embassy.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-02-02 17:31:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jan 31 2008, 03:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah thanks I had that link in my favourites already - I'm keeping an eye on it. It only appears to get updated about once a week though, although that's often enough to give you an idea of how long it will take. Currently it appears to be about 10 or 11 weeks.

Once your filing date appears on that page, about how long until they complete processing your I-130, do you think? About a week?


I had the NOA2 which is the notice of approval within a week certainly, if memory servers me correctly it was around 4/5 days.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-01-31 12:38:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Jan 30 2008, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We have finally got things rolling!

I had to get the in-laws to mail over a copy of our court-certified marriage certificate, and get some other details together.

There were still a couple of things I wasn't too sure about, so decided to call the London USCIS helpline (it's a disgrace that they charge you £1.20 per minute for this!) to clear them up. The person at the other end didn't seem to clued up, a bit unsure about things, so I hope he gave me the correct answers!

Anyhow the I-130 went in the post today.

Thanks for all who helped me to get this far.

BG36


Good luck and welcome to the USCIS waiting game.

Do you know to check this page to see the file date of I-130s being processed http://london.usemba...i130filing.html
LansburyMaleEngland2008-01-30 14:30:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Dec 31 2007, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Lansbury @ Dec 31 2007, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Family name is the name you known by in everyday life, ie what is on your bank account etc


I know what format of name to put here, but what I am saying is that I don't know my father's name, and it is blank on my birth certificate, so I have nothing to put here. I wasn't sure if putting N/A was acceptable in this field.


Sorry I thought it a strange question and wondered if I had understood correctly.

I would put not known for your fathers details as opposed to not applicable. At least that way you have given a definitive answer to the question maybe even put a photocopy of your birth certificate and a brief covering letter explaining in with the forms. That way they can see you cannot answer the question rather than not done so.
LansburyMaleEngland2008-01-01 14:02:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Dec 31 2007, 04:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok I need a little help with the G325A forms.

Under "Family Name". I do not know any details for my birth father, who I have never met. I don't know what to put here.

"Applicant's last address outside the United States of more than one year." We have lived at no other addresses in the last 5 years except the present address, but the field doesn't allow for you to enter "present", it just has "from" and "to" fields. Do I put in the same address as in the secion above ("Applicant's residence last five years.") or do I put "none"?

"Applicant's employment last five years." My wife has been self employed. Does she put "self employed" or just list her own name and address details?

"Show below last occupation abroad if not shown above." What?

"This form is submitted in connection with an application for: Naturalization / Status as Permanent Resident / Other (Specify):" Which do I use?

"Applicant: Be sure to put your name and Alien Registration Number in the box outlined by heavy border below." I presume I just put "None" here.

Do you need to send page 5 with the form, as it's just instructions for the person filling in the form?


Family name is the name you known by in everyday life, ie what is on your bank account etc

For the address enter the date you are sending in the form in. That's what I did

For employment self employed and say self employed in what

Form submitted Status as Permanent Resident

You will not get an Alien Registration Number until you get here

I think I sent the instructions back if the were attached to the form, if they were separate I didn't. In other words don't tear pages of the form.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-31 12:20:00
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QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Dec 31 2007, 05:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Also the checklist says send you marriage certificate. The only thing I have is a marriage license, here's a scan with bits cut out for privacy reasons:

http://i252.photobuc...iagelicense.jpg

It is signed by the judge, deputy clerk and the minister who married us, and has the "seal of the court" stamp.

Would this be acceptable?


I can answer this as I had just the ceremonial certificate and not the legal court certificate. It shouldn't have been accepted but the Embassy did. You have just the marriage licence allowing someone to marry you and that isn't acceptable.

Good thing about the US is most of this stuff can be ordered online or by phone. Find the County Court in the US in which you marriage was registered and get from them a copy of you court marriage certificate.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-31 12:12:00
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QUOTE (Lansbury @ Dec 30 2007, 09:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
With the I-130 when you get the NOA2 back


That should read when you get the NOA1 back
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-30 13:47:00
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This is the URL for the London I-130 processing times worth book marking as it isn't easy to find.

http://london.usemba...i130filing.html

The current information is:- As of December 17, 2007, we are processing petitions filed on October 1, 2007.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-30 13:02:00
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No you don't get a web site to log into for UK filers. I think I sent you the Washington phone number which you can call after you have filed for the visa.

With the I-130 when you get the NOA2 back it will show the date the Embassy received your I-130. On the Embassy web site they show the received date of I-130 that they have reached. So you can see what date they are processing and see how quickly they are moving along.

I cannot remember what those 2 questions are. But DO NOT leave any box blank at the very least write non applicable if that is the case.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-30 12:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhich visa for this situation?
I did the following

SURNAME Forename

Middx/UK

Telephone numbers I did full international format as the brown envelope you will be given to bring with you to the States will contain all those forms.

If a questions is not applicable write not applicable in the box

For dates where it is until the present time I wrote To Present

You don't need an e-mail address on the I-130. The lady that runs that section at the Embassy will send you two communications. The first is the NOA2 to acknowledge receipt and finally the letter saying you have been approved. Once you send in the I-130 it is just a case of waiting.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-29 15:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhich visa for this situation?
QUOTE (BritishGuy36 @ Dec 28 2007, 03:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am hoping that my UK license does give me a year because then I have plenty of time to take the test when I want. Another problem though is that I seem to be having a problem getting an insurance quote without an SSN. So maybe that is another stumbling block that stops me in my tracks anyway.


Try looking at Farmers Insurance web site and looking up the name of an agent where you will be living. and contacting them.

Farmers accepted my UK licence and insured me before I had a SSN. Also Farmers accepted my UK certificate of insurance as proof of previous insurance and gave me a discount based on it. Some of these things differ from State to State even in the same companies but at least worth a look.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-28 19:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhich visa for this situation?
QUOTE (Delicia @ Dec 27 2007, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I was reading here about IDPs. I didn't want to do the man's research. No need to be hostile.

And, according to this site, international driver's licenses do exist, although the term license and permit seem to be used interchangeably.


I wasn't being hostile I was pointing out a commonly held misconception about a document often called a licence when it isn't.

It isn't a driving licence it is a document which translates the official driving licence held by the person.

Present it to a police officer on its own and they will not accept it as it isn't a legal document issued by a licensing authority, they will ask you for your national driving licence. In the UK you buy a "International Driving Permit" from the AA. The 1st page has the details from your official licence numbered 1 - to whatever. The subsequent pages, each in different language, also having the same numbers alongside which is an explanation of what that information is.

So if I'm in say Mexico I give my official driving licence to a police officer and the permit and he can understand my UK licence and know if I'm permited to drive or not. It is often a requirement where your licence is printed in a different language then that used in the country you wish to drive in, that your official driving licence is only valid if you also carry an international permit.

The OP is from the UK and a UK licence is accepted in the US as is without the permit.

Your suggestion that the OP could meet his requirements with an international drivers licence was incorrect and I said so and explained why. If you choose to see that as being hostile so be it.
LansburyMaleEngland2007-12-28 16:38:00